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Man Charged in Fatal Drug Delivery
12 Jul
Summary
- Man faces drug delivery death charge for December 2025 incident.
- Fentanyl and methamphetamine toxicity caused victim's death.
- Suspect linked via surveillance and phone data to victim.
In December 2025, Delino Franklin, 46, was implicated in a fatal drug delivery incident that resulted in a death. Franklin now faces charges including drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Authorities responded to a report of a man in cardiac arrest on Bell Street in New Kensington. First responders found the victim unresponsive and, despite life-saving attempts, he did not survive. A preliminary drug screening by the Westmoreland County Coroner's Office confirmed the presence of fentanyl.
Subsequent investigation revealed surveillance video showing the victim meeting with an individual shortly before the overdose. Franklin was identified as the driver of the vehicle seen at the victim's residence. A forensic examination of the victim's phone uncovered communications with Franklin on the day of the overdose.
Search warrants executed at Franklin's residence and on his devices uncovered psilocybin mushrooms and pressed pills indicative of narcotics distribution. Lab results from pills found at both the victim's and Franklin's homes confirmed the presence of methamphetamine and fentanyl, identified as the cause of the victim's death due to toxicity.
Franklin is currently incarcerated in the Westmoreland County Prison on a separate criminal case.
